Ecclesiastes 2:8

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⁸I amassed silver and gold^(A) for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces.^(B) I acquired male and female singers,^(C) and a harem^[a] as well—the delights of a man’s heart.

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Ecclesiastes 2:8 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

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